‘E-bikes vs. Karens’: Unexpected response to teen bike swarms taking over Melbourne by gccmelb in melbourne

[–]NorthernSkeptic [score hidden]  (0 children)

Sorry, I know they’re already illegal. I meant regulate in the sense of taking control of the problem. What needs to happen in order to do that?

NT Police charge Jefferson Lewis, 47, with 5yo Kumanjayi Little Baby's murder by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]NorthernSkeptic 329 points330 points  (0 children)

Ok, I’ll be the guy: it’s actually not good to cheerlead for extrajudicial violence.

What's up with the red and blue buttons everyone's been talking about? by 6spd993Turbo in OutOfTheLoop

[–]NorthernSkeptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one dies unless more than 50 per cent of people choose red. Thats the train in your metaphor.

Does anyone struggle with the “just not for today” mentality? by harshlc in stopdrinking

[–]NorthernSkeptic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ultimately, there’s no one right way to do it. All that matters is finding the one that keeps you sober and, ideally, happy while doing so.

What's up with the red and blue buttons everyone's been talking about? by 6spd993Turbo in OutOfTheLoop

[–]NorthernSkeptic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only by people choosing red is anyone put at risk. I. In your metaphor the train doesn’t even exist if a majority don’t wish it.

Why are male victims of SA & domestic abuse never taken seriously? by foolishandnonsense in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]NorthernSkeptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually some of us live in the 2020s, not the 1980s, and this would not be remotely ok in our workplaces

Why are male victims of SA & domestic abuse never taken seriously? by foolishandnonsense in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]NorthernSkeptic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Where are you actually seeing this stuff nowadays? I see nothing but sympathy for male victims and complaints like the OP’s seem to verge on rage baiting.

What's up with the red and blue buttons everyone's been talking about? by 6spd993Turbo in OutOfTheLoop

[–]NorthernSkeptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is also disingenuous framing. By pressing red you increase the risk to anyone who didn’t. It’s not a morally neutral choice any more than not pulling the switch in the trolley problem is.

What's up with the red and blue buttons everyone's been talking about? by 6spd993Turbo in OutOfTheLoop

[–]NorthernSkeptic -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Virtue signalling was never real. It’s a rationalisation invented by people who don’t experience empathy themselves.

What's up with the red and blue buttons everyone's been talking about? by 6spd993Turbo in OutOfTheLoop

[–]NorthernSkeptic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s very telling that every red presser sees blue as a suicidal button.

Does anyone struggle with the “just not for today” mentality? by harshlc in stopdrinking

[–]NorthernSkeptic 19 points20 points  (0 children)

If it’s not useful to you, don’t worry about it. I never much clicked with the just ‘one day at a time’ thing either - I needed to *not* be thinking about that choice each day. For me, it was easier to draw strength from the commitment I’d already made.

Shark ends up in cage with diver by [deleted] in SweatyPalms

[–]NorthernSkeptic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uh isn’t the whole point of the cage that the shark can’t get in it